“Is there any way I can make Windows XP fully utilise the amount of memory I have. Currently at 512mb. From system info, I see that there is almost 300 ++ mb still unused…”

Answer from KGWAGNER14:

“XP allocates memory on an as-needed basis, to programs that request it. It doesn’t just grab it all and manage it internally. There are some schools of thought that hold this to be the reason Windows has always been such a flaky OS. Memory is handled like public towels at a gym with no laundry facilities. It’s handed out, recollected, and redistributed without regard to it’s usage or condition, and little regard for the balance of quantity dispensed and returned in some cases, WinME being a notable example of the last.”

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